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May 5, 2009

Checking In On Hello Living Sydney

The easternmost of the Eli Karp's multi-building Hello Living complex on the Crown Heights/ Prospect Heights border is growing on us. The Sydney, as the 18-unit building is called, is so totally un-New Yorky that it definitely takes some getting used to. That said, the big balconies and California vibe seem quite welcoming. The design itself was guided by a desire to move all circulation (stairs, elevators, hallways) to the perimeter so that the apartments themselves could be simple rectangles. Arch Daily has tons of photos. The apartments hit the market a year ago and so far all of them have sold or are in contract except the two lower duplexes (available here and here). Anyone checked this place out in person?
Price Hikes at the Sydney [Brownstoner]
Checking In On Hello Living [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: Pacific Blue East [Brownstoner]
Prospect Heights' Balconies Building Says Hello [Curbed]
957 Pacific Street Listings [StreetEasy]

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Holy Moly this is gorgeous. I wish I could afford this.

Posted by: Kensingtonian at May 5, 2009 11:05 AM

It looks like three units on the 5th floor are also available.

It also looks like the weird price hikes made in December have been hacked back off.

I like the look of this place though.

Keep chopping away at the price and just maybe...

Posted by: SnarkSlope at May 5, 2009 11:10 AM

I've seen this building going up- I love it. If I didn't love living in an old house more, I'd love to afford a place here. And I can't believe i actually said that- but it's true.

Posted by: bxgrl at May 5, 2009 11:18 AM

I attended an open house for a 1BR here some time ago. I think these are well done, finishes were great, space felt light and airy.

The major thing that we didn't like is that in the bedroom, pretty much the only place to put the bed is against the glass window wall.

Posted by: squaredrive at May 5, 2009 11:27 AM

That is HOT!
Interiors are gorgeous also.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at May 5, 2009 11:31 AM

these balconies actually look usable. they seem like extensions of the main living space rather than the afterthought bike storage/smoking break ledges most new buildings seem to have.

Posted by: z at May 5, 2009 11:31 AM

I like it, but if I had that kind of money I'd probably spend it on neighborhood rather than architecture.

Posted by: alsawo at May 5, 2009 11:49 AM

I find this building really interesting and unusual, yet the location (across from a vacant lot, I believe) is far less than idea.

Posted by: BrooklynButler at May 5, 2009 11:56 AM

Is there a wall separating the terraces from the common stairwell? The floor plan seems to suggest some division....

Posted by: PHfamily at May 5, 2009 12:01 PM

I really liked the look of these places, as well. Intended to go see one of the 5th floor units just this week. Sadly, although they are still listed on streeteasy, according to the broker the 5th floor units are all in contract.

Posted by: perhaps at May 5, 2009 1:13 PM

agree, these are pretty cool. if i had to choose new construction, this kind of place would do it.

Posted by: i disagree at May 5, 2009 1:17 PM

I love the look it is so Cali.
Great architecture...inside and outside

Posted by: dutchman at May 5, 2009 1:28 PM

Ummm... 1-Bed and 3-1/2 baths?!?!

What the fark is that?!

Posted by: tybur6 at May 5, 2009 2:50 PM

i was in negotiations for one of the 5th floor units not long ago, but couldn't get the price down enough to where i could afford it. since then, i've gone into contract for a 2br/2ba new const condo in williamsburg that's larger and for a lower price, but i still think about the terrace and roof deck of what could have been.

the only critique would be the size of the apartment. the bedroom(s) are small for the price, which i think has great potential for appreciation because of the architecture and devepment of the other buildings. however, i would be very conscious of the other units under construction and if they could hold their price.

Posted by: eslerav at May 5, 2009 2:50 PM

> "Also Available with Rent To Own Option. Rent - $4,700.00 - Negotiable"

Wow, only $4700/mp for a 1BR!

SIGN ME UP TODAY!

Posted by: SnarkSlope at May 5, 2009 3:16 PM

Checked out all of the buildings in the Hello Living development last weekend and really really liked what we saw (except for the teeny tiny bedrooms at 802 Dean St.). However, have some reservations about when everything is slated to be completed bc don't want to live in a construction zone and/or eat the cost of unoccupied units ...any firm info out there?

Posted by: lookinginPH at May 5, 2009 6:48 PM

I looked at these. For me the dealbreaker was pretty much the entryway - the door is a giant glass panel in the LR front wall, and then you either have someone walking past your (all-glass) front wall and through your terrace to get to their apartment, or you're walking past someone else. Um, in my home I like both to keep the heat or cool air in, and also something called privacy.

Posted by: phbalanced at May 5, 2009 10:48 PM

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